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2K4[Fe(CN)6] + 2H2O 💧⚡→ 2K3[Fe(CN)6] + 2KOH + H2

Electrolysis of aqueous potassium hexacyanidoferrate(II) yields potassium hexacyanidoferrate(III), potassium hydroxide, and hydrogen (Other reactions are here). This reaction is an oxidation-reduction reaction and is classified as follows:

Table of contents
  1. 1Reaction data
  2. 2Thermodynamic changes
  3. 3References
  4. 4Related reactions
  5. 5Related categories

Reaction data

Chemical equation

General equation

Electrolysis of aqueous solution with water as oxidizing agent
Miscible with water/Very soluble in water/Soluble in waterReducing agent + H2OOxidizing agent
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ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product

Oxidation state of each atom

Electrolysis of aqueous potassium hexacyanidoferrate(II) with water as oxidizing agent

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
K4[Fe(CN)6]Potassium hexacyanidoferrate(II)2
Reducing
Soluble in water
H2OWater2
Oxidizing
Water

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
K3[Fe(CN)6]Potassium hexacyanidoferrate(III)2
Oxidized
KOHPotassium hydroxide2
H2Hydrogen1
Reduced

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition

Electrolysis of aqueous potassium hexacyanidoferrate(II) with water as oxidizing agent
ΔrG362.9 kJ/mol
K0.26 × 10−63
pK63.58
2K4[Fe(CN)6]Crystalline solid + 2H2OLiquid
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2K3[Fe(CN)6]Crystalline solid + 2KOHCrystalline solid + H2Gas
Standard enthalpy
of reaction
ΔrH°
kJ · mol−1
Standard
Gibbs energy
of reaction
ΔrG°
kJ · mol−1
Standard entropy
of reaction
ΔrS°
J · K−1 · mol−1
Standard heat
capacity of reaction
at constant pressure
ΔrCp°
J · K−1 · mol−1
per 1 mol of
Equation
410.7362.9163.2
205.3181.481.60
per 1 mol of
205.3181.481.60
205.3181.481.60
205.3181.481.60
per 1 mol of
410.7362.9163.2

Changes in aqueous solution (1)

Electrolysis of aqueous potassium hexacyanidoferrate(II) with water as oxidizing agent
ΔrG228.5 kJ/mol
K0.93 × 10−40
pK40.03
2K4[Fe(CN)6]Ionized aqueous solution + 2H2OLiquid
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2K3[Fe(CN)6]Ionized aqueous solution + 2KOHIonized aqueous solution + H2Gas
Standard enthalpy
of reaction
ΔrH°
kJ · mol−1
Standard
Gibbs energy
of reaction
ΔrG°
kJ · mol−1
Standard entropy
of reaction
ΔrS°
J · K−1 · mol−1
Standard heat
capacity of reaction
at constant pressure
ΔrCp°
J · K−1 · mol−1
per 1 mol of
Equation
324.1228.5319.7
162.1114.3159.8
per 1 mol of
162.1114.3159.8
162.1114.3159.8
162.1114.3159.8
per 1 mol of
324.1228.5319.7

Changes in aqueous solution (2)

Electrolysis of aqueous potassium hexacyanidoferrate(II) with water as oxidizing agent
ΔrG246.1 kJ/mol
K0.77 × 10−43
pK43.11
2K4[Fe(CN)6]Ionized aqueous solution + 2H2OLiquid
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2K3[Fe(CN)6]Ionized aqueous solution + 2KOHIonized aqueous solution + H2Un-ionized aqueous solution
Standard enthalpy
of reaction
ΔrH°
kJ · mol−1
Standard
Gibbs energy
of reaction
ΔrG°
kJ · mol−1
Standard entropy
of reaction
ΔrS°
J · K−1 · mol−1
Standard heat
capacity of reaction
at constant pressure
ΔrCp°
J · K−1 · mol−1
per 1 mol of
Equation
319.9246.1766
159.9123.0383
per 1 mol of
159.9123.0383
159.9123.0383
159.9123.0383
per 1 mol of
319.9246.1766

Thermodynamic data of reactants

Chemical formulaStandard enthalpy
of formation
ΔfH°
kJ · mol−1
Standard Gibbs
energy of
formation
ΔfG°
kJ · mol−1
Standard
molar entropy
S°
J · K−1 · mol−1
Standard molar
heat capacity at
constant pressure
Cp°
J · K−1 · mol−1
K4[Fe(CN)6] (cr)-594.1[1]-453.0[1]418.8[1]332.21[1]
K4[Fe(CN)6] (ai)-554.0[1]-438.01[1]505.0[1]
K4[Fe(CN)6] (cr)
3 hydrate
-1466.5[1]-1168.8[1]593.7[1]482.42[1]
H2O (cr)
H2O (l)-285.830[1]-237.129[1]69.91[1]75.291[1]
H2O (g)-241.818[1]-228.572[1]188.825[1]33.577[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (l):Liquid, (g):Gas

Thermodynamic data of products

Chemical formulaStandard enthalpy
of formation
ΔfH°
kJ · mol−1
Standard Gibbs
energy of
formation
ΔfG°
kJ · mol−1
Standard
molar entropy
S°
J · K−1 · mol−1
Standard molar
heat capacity at
constant pressure
Cp°
J · K−1 · mol−1
K3[Fe(CN)6] (cr)-249.8[1]-129.6[1]426.06[1]
K3[Fe(CN)6] (ai)-195.4[1]-120.4[1]577.8[1]
KOH (cr)-424.764[1]-379.08[1]78.9[1]64.9[1]
KOH (g)-231.0[1]-232.6[1]238.3[1]49.20[1]
KOH (ai)-482.37[1]-440.50[1]91.6[1]-126.8[1]
KOH (cr)
1 hydrate
-748.9[1]-645.1[1]117.2[1]
KOH (cr)
2 hydrate
-1051.0[1]-887.3[1]150.6[1]
H2 (g)0[1]0[1]130.684[1]28.824[1]
H2 (ao)-4.2[1]17.6[1]577[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution

References

List of references

  1. 1
    Janiel J. Reed (1989)
    The NBS Tables of Chemical Thermodynamic Properties: Selected Values for Inorganic and C1 and C2 Organic Substances in SI Units
    National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)